Oil barge sinks in Venezuela, killing four people. 突发！驳船沉没！4人死亡！

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On September 26, 2024, a Venezuelan oil barge sank tragically in Lake Maracaibo. The accident has caused the deaths of 4 people, but another 19 people were successfully rescued at the scene of the accident.

2024 年 9 月 26 日，委内瑞拉一艘油驳船在马拉开波湖突发沉没悲剧，令人痛心的是，此次事故已造成 4 人死亡，不过幸运的是，另有 19 名人员在事故现场成功获救。

A press released from Venezuela's state-owned oil company said that the barge sank in Lake Maracaibo due to adverse weather conditions. In fact, accidents involving barges transporting oil and fuel between Venezuelan ports and the Caribbean are frequent. In March this year, a barge from Venezuela capsized near Tobago, causing a large amount of fuel leak, which affected several countries in the Caribbean.

据委内瑞拉国家石油公司在一份新闻稿中所述：“由于恶劣的天气条件，驳船在马拉开波湖不幸沉没。” 事实上，委内瑞拉国内港口与加勒比海之间运送石油和燃料的驳船事故频发。今年 3 月，就有一艘从委内瑞拉驶来的驳船在多巴哥附近倾覆，造成大量燃油泄漏，对加勒比海的几个国家都产生了影响。

What are the ways to rescue crew members?

船员救助有哪些方式？

After the barge sinking accident, the rescue of the crew is crucial. First of all, sea rescue is essential. Divers' underwater rescue involves the use of underwater television, sonar and other equipment for detection, the use of underwater robots for effective rescue, and then the use of lifeboats and other tools to safely send the injured to the shore. In addition, sometimes sea rescue is needed. The Coast Guard will send ships and helicopters to the scene for on-site assessment and rescue. Helicopters are especially important when shipwrecks are far away from shore, being able to quickly hoist the crew and move them to safety.

在驳船沉船事故发生后，船员的救助工作至关重要。首先海面救援必不可少，潜水员水下救援涉及使用水下电视、声呐等设备进行探测，并借助水下机器人进行有效的救援，然后使用救生艇等工具将伤员安全送至岸边。除此之外，有时还需要海上救援，海岸警卫队会派出救援船只和直升机前往现场，进行现场评估和救援，直升机在远离岸边的情况下尤为重要，能够快速吊起船员并转移至安全地点。

What’s more, it is important to search the coast for crew members who may be carried ashore by the current. When necessary, international cooperation can enhance search and rescue capabilities. It can establish an emergency communication network to ensure that search and rescue instructions can be notified promptly and accurately.

此外，需在沿岸搜寻可能被水流带到岸边的船员，在必要时，国际合作能够增强搜救能力，建立应急通信网络，确保搜救指令和信息的及时准确传达。

Why is it so difficult to rescue crew members?

为什么船员救助难度极大？

Shipwrecks can occur in any sea area, which poses great challenges to rescue work.

沉船可能发生在任何海域，这些都给救援工作带来了极大的挑战。

In addition to environmental factors, time pressure, high technical requirements and limited rescue equipment will also make it more difficult. Rescue operations usually have a golden rescue period during which the rescue success rate is high, but once this time is exceeded, the possibility of survival of the trapped people will be greatly reduced.

除了环境因素外，时间紧迫、技术要求高以及救助设备限制也会加大救助难度。救援行动通常存在“黄金救援期”，在这个时间内救援成功率高，但一旦超过这个时间，被困人员生存的可能性会大大降低。

With the globalization of the economy, the shipping industry has thrived, leading to increasingly busy maritime transport and a growing number of vessels. Consequently, the number of crew members has also significantly increased, resulting in a rising trend in the occurrence of crew rescue incidents. The importance of professional rescue platforms has become increasingly prominent. E-PORTS has rich experience in crew rescue and has successfully handled many emergency rescue cases. In July this year, a crew member on a cargo ship on the coast of Chile in the eastern Pacific Ocean suddenly fell ill. E-PORTS quickly coordinated the rescue team through digital means and arranged for the ship to urgently berth at the nearest port. The onshore medical team was also ready. After went ashore, the injured crew was sent to the intensive care unit for scientific treatment as soon as possible.

随着全球经济一体化，航运业蓬勃发展，海上运输日益繁忙，船只数量不断增加，相应的船员数量也大幅增长，这使得船员救助事件在数量上有增多趋势。专业的救助平台的重要性日益凸显，E-PORTS 拥有丰富的船员救助经验，曾成功处理多起紧急救助案件，今年7月在东太平洋智利沿岸，一艘货船上1名船员突发急病，E-PORTS通过数字手段，迅速协调救援团队，就近安排该船紧急停泊港口，岸上医疗团队也已准备就位，船员上岸后并第一时间送入重症监护室进行科学治疗。

After timely rescue, the crew member was finally out of danger and returned to China smoothly before the end of July for follow-up treatment.

经过及时的救助，这名船员终于脱离了危险，并在7月底前顺利返回中国，接受后续治疗。

If you need crew rescue in ports around the world, you can contact 400-920-8810, and E-PORTS customer service will serve you 24 hours a day!

如果您在全球港口需要船员救助，可联系400-920-8810，E-PORTS客服7*24小时为您服务！